Female jaguar confirmed in Sonora near US border, researchers sayFor Star subscribers: Video has shown one or possibly two female jaguars roaming the wilderness in Sonora, just five miles south of the U.S. border, researchers say.
- Henry Brean
The San Carlos Apache Tribe and two conservation groups are suing federal regulators over a proposed copper mine in a desert riparian area favored by endangered birds near Mammoth.
- Brandon Loomis Arizona Republic
The federal government finalized a plan to reduce Colorado River water use in the Southwest by 1.25 million acre-feet over two years to protect reservoir levels amid ongoing drought conditions and provide a basis for future water management.
- Henry Brean
An advocate for the Center for Biological Diversity hiked roughly 15 miles to photograph several swaths of public land in Arizona that have been cleared so far for the massive construction project.
- Hannah Cree
Hundreds of residents of Three Points shared their dissatisfaction with a company they say has done too little to keep the community informed about its proposal for a 5,000-acres solar farm.
- Tony Davis
Two Arizona projects aim to boost water supplies by storing surface water underground and using treated wastewater from California, with $7 million allocated for detailed feasibility and environmental studies.
- Tony Davis
For Star subscribers: The continued run of record low water flowing from the Colorado River into the nation's two biggest reservoirs has major ramifications for water supplies in Tucson and across the entire Southwest.
Homeowners in Cochise County’s Willcox Basin are facing widespread well failures due to sediment buildup and ground subsidence caused by excessive groundwater pumping, leading many to rely on costly water hauling services for drinking water.
State wildlife officials scored a surprise hit earlier this year with their real barn owls of Whitewater Draw, so they’re already back with the sequel.
Lake Powell, the giant reservoir on the Utah-Arizona border that helps power millions of homes, has fallen to its lowest level ever amidst a worsening western drought exacerbated by climate change.
The U.S. Interior Department's draft plan may cut Colorado River deliveries to Arizona, California, and Nevada by up to 3 million acre-feet annually, a move Arizona claims disregards existing water agreements.
Data centers are expanding rapidly across metro Phoenix, raising questions about how much electricity and water Arizona can afford to devote to them.
A federal judge refused a bid by the Tohono O'odham Nation to immediately block construction of 62 miles of new border wall along the reservation's southern boundary with Mexico.
The Center for Biological Diversity released footage confirming Cinco’s presence near two 30-foot border walls being built, signaling increased barriers to jaguar movement and habitat connectivity in southern Arizona.
Arizona’s population of mountain lions is headed for a crash, and state-regulated hunting is to blame, according to a new lawsuit from conservationists.
A firm based in Spain has notified landowners in Three Points, about 35 miles southwest of Tucson, that it is in the planning stages of developing a 500 megawatt solar and battery storage facility.
Federal officials have closed roads in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument as construction of new border wall segments ramps up along the Arizona-Mexico border.
Prickly Pear cactus, called nopales in Spanish, haven’t found widespread acceptance in the mainstream U.S. diet, but some believe they could play an important role in helping Arizona transition to drought-adapted agriculture.
The Arizona Department of Water Resources is pushing to slash the Willcox basin's chronic overuse of ancient groundwater by half between now and 2075.
Tucson Water says customers won't see immediate changes as officials review a federal proposal to cut Colorado River water supplies.
A hazardous chemical spill within the Upper San Pedro watershed in Sonora could impact the north-flowing river in Arizona.
America has a pig problem, and Arizona is stuck in the mud right along with everyone else.
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The federal government has laid out a path by which it could drastically cut deliveries to the Central Arizona Project that brings drinking water to Tucson and Phoenix.
The Arizona Corporation Commission has approved a new power line leading from Tucson's southeast side to the Sahuarita area, over the objections of a conservation group that's concerned the line would benefit a huge neighboring copper mine.
Conservationists began a tree sit on July 29 to protect the last historic cottonwood tree in Lochiel, Arizona, threatened by President Trump's border wall construction. This tree, part of a rare and century-old group, supports diverse wildlife including endangered species and serves as a vital habitat.
The federal government is expected to approve a water cut proposal from California, Arizona, and Nevada, but additional deeper cuts could follow, severely impacting Arizona’s water supplies including the Central Arizona Project and agricultural areas like Yuma.
Arizona climber Aaron Collins creates bolted rock climbing routes, blending artistry, safety and legacy on cliffs that generations of climbers may enjoy.
Lakes Mead and Powell are storing barely more water today than Lake Mead alone did in 1957 — at a time when construction on the dam that would create Lake Powell had barely started.
The Nature Conservancy has acquired a spring-fed oasis for endangered fish and other rare wildlife between Sonoita and Patagonia.
The federal government has accepted a plan proposed by Arizona, California and Nevada that will cut Arizona's Colorado River supply by 31% over the next two years, the Los Angeles Times reports.